Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people are expected to participate in the first in-person MLK March in three years in San Antonio.
The march starts at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, located at 3501 Martin Luther King Dr.
Marchers will head west on Martin Luther King Drive to Pittman-Sullivan Park, located at 1101 Iowa Street. Following the march, there will be a celebration at the park that includes multicultural performances, a health and wellness area, a youth area, food and merchandise vendors as well as information booths.
The San Antonio MLK March is considered to be one of the largest — if not the largest — in the nation. “The last year that we marched in 2020, I was told that we had right at about 300,000,” said Dwayne Robinson, chairman of the San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. “I’m hoping for at least 50,000 more .”Only marchers are allowed along the route, motorcycles, cars and other motor vehicles will not be allowed.. on Monday from two locations:
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